Must Love Dogs and ... Dolphins

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Anatole France

 This type of human-animal love recognizes a divine spirit in everyone and everything. These friendships are not romantic, but they lead to a greater understanding of romantic love. Human-animal friendships, especially with dogs, help us with understanding grief, loneliness and happiness. They teach us about our capacity to love unconditionally.

Dogs are great ice breakers, they keep you company and also win you friends. Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a lonely little girl called India Opal Buloni. One day, she takes home a stray dog she finds outside a supermarket. She names him Winn-Dixie, the name of the supermarket. Life is definitely better with little Winn-Dixie beside her.

   Here are a list of some "dog stories".

Read an excerpt of the novel Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook here  and watch a trailer of the movie  "Must Love Dogs".  It is a romantic comedy about life after divorce.